Chess Puzzle #AROAg — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen g7; rooks d1/h1; bishops c3/c4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d6; rooks d8/h8; knights d4/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf7 — queen g7→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd7 — rook d8→d7. Opponent replies Be6 (bishop c4→e6).
3. Best move: Qxe6 — queen d6→e6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen f7→e6, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nxe6 — knight d4→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Rd7.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp2pQp/3q1n2/4p3/2BnP3/2B5/PPP2PPP/2KR3R w - - 1 13

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